Breakdown of Это статья, написанная Ивановым.
это
this / it is
статья
article
написать
to write (perfective)
Иванов
Ivanov
Questions & Answers about Это статья, написанная Ивановым.
Why does the participle написанная have a double -нн- in it?
It is a full-form past passive participle formed from the perfective verb написать (to write). Full-form past passive participles from verbs ending in -ать take the -нн- suffix. You will only see a single -н- when these participles are used in their short form.
Why does написанная end in -ая here?
Full-form participles act just like adjectives, meaning they must agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Since it describes статья (a feminine, nominative noun), the participle takes the feminine nominative ending -ая.
Why is the author's name written as Ивановым instead of Иванов?
It is in the instrumental case. In passive constructions (like saying something was "written by" someone), the agent—the person doing the action—always takes the instrumental case in Russian.
Why is there a comma separating статья and написанная?
In Russian grammar, when an extended participial phrase (like написанная Ивановым) comes immediately after the noun it describes, it must be set off by a comma. If the phrase came before the noun (Это написанная Ивановым статья), you would not use a comma.
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